Chapter 50: Winemaking
Xu Shanchang of Banlong Village didn't pay much attention to the rather dignified middle-aged man, and the middle-aged man was obviously not interested in Xu Changting and them.
As for the sign of the Banlong Academy behind them, the middle-aged man should have the right to follow Banlong Village into the eyes of the imperial court because of the new plough, and some officialdom speculators began to use Banlong Village in different ways to continue to attract the attention of the imperial court, so as to achieve their ulterior purposes.
So that day, Xu Changting didn't have much intersection with the middle-aged man, but after continuing to squat on the small dirt slope and chatting casually with the middle-aged man, the middle-aged man left Banlong Village.
However, when he was about to leave, he pointed to the empty space where the winery was located in the distance, and asked curiously what it was for.
Xu Changting didn't pretend to be mysterious, after all, after brewing wine in the future, the first step is to make a reputation first, so that some people will buy and drink it, right?
So since someone asked, Xu Changting would not be stingy, and he would exaggerate and brag about it, which made He Chengtian and Wu Jiangnan feel embarrassed.
made the two of them want to draw a line with Xu Changting in front of the middle-aged man: Don't look at me, we don't know this fool.
What kind of sales is this, this is obviously a god stick fooling people, and the wine that has not been brewed has been blown into the sky by Xu Changting, as if it is an elixir and jade liquid that can make people immortal and prolong their lives.
What is fragrant in the mouth, clear in the wine, fragrant in the lips and teeth, mellow in aroma, etc., everything used to describe wine, even if it is not a good word to describe wine, has been put by Xu Changting on the wine that he has not yet brewed.
After Xu Changting boasted and boasted to the fullest, the middle-aged man did not hide the disdain and disbelief on the corner of his mouth.
As the middle-aged man turned his head again and planned to leave, Xu Changting also warmly invited people, if you have leisure in a few days, you might as well come and try it, to ensure that you have not drunk this kind of wine.
The middle-aged man was also a ghost, and he was already planning to leave, but after hearing Xu Changting's invitation, he turned his head again and asked with a smile: "Dare to ask the little brother what is the name of your wine?" ”
When the middle-aged man was asking, he lost no time in glancing at the winery in the distance, and now the winery has not begun to take shape, so naturally he can't believe that the wine that has not yet appeared at this time will have a name.
"Peach blossoms, but it may also be called peach blossoms, everything needs to wait for the wine to be brewed, and whether it is strong or not can be decided." Xu Changting squatted on the dirt slope, full of rustic Zhuang people.
The middle-aged man looked at Xu Changting quietly, and then nodded and said yes, and then left Banlong Village with the two people who came with him.
The middle-aged man would never know that there is a peach blossom or peach blossom liquor in this world, but he knows that one of the two poems circulating in Danfeng City today is called Peach Blossom Lie.
In the days after the middle-aged man left, there were still rich and well-dressed faces in Banlong Village one after another, but compared to the previous few days, it was not so frequent.
As the construction of the winery has begun to take shape, Xu Changting, under the expectant gaze of Liu Da'an and Po Li San, announced in front of the four of them early in the morning that peach blossoms will become the first product launched by Banlong Academy.
He Chengtian, who had just washed his face, held a towel in his hand and looked at Xu Changting with a little blankness, not knowing how this wine was still related to his Banshan Academy.
He Chengtian has been brainwashed by Xu Changting and painted a big cake during this time, and he has already regarded himself as the best candidate for the deputy head of Banlong Academy.
Therefore, in his opinion, this kind of high-level decision from Banlong Academy should have the right to know in advance, instead of being put into the ranks of being notified with Liu Da'an and Po Li San.
"I'm against it?" He Chengtian raised the handkerchief in his hand and said.
"I'm against it too." Wu Jiangnan held the copper basin that Xu Changting had just washed his face, and also raised a hand.
"Against? Why? Xu Changting, Liu Da'an, and Po Li San asked in unison.
Po Li San and Liu Da'an have already regarded the winery as their great cause, and seeing that the big cake that Xu Changting painted for them will soon implement the first step, how can anyone oppose this?
And once they object, what about their "official career" of the second and third shopkeepers? Didn't you die before you even started?
"You start by stating the reasons for your objection." Xu Changting asked He Chengtian first.
"The academy is a place for teaching and educating people, and it should not be related to wine, I think we should separate the peach blossom from the academy, so as not to misjudge the reputation of the academy." He Chengtian said cautiously.
"Yes, that's right, Peach Blossom shouldn't have anything to do with the academy, and if it does, it should also have something to do with Miss's Lanting Cloth Shop. After all, this is a partnership between you and Miss, not Banlong Academy, so I am also against it. Wu Jiangnan faced Xu Changting with a hint of warning not to make trouble for me, but he still raised his fair and delicate chin and objected.
"It doesn't matter if it has anything to do with the academy or the cloth shop, I support Childe to start brewing today." Liu Da'an saw that the big shopkeeper of the winery in his mind was being criticized, and hurriedly supported.
Po Li San was also on the side, raised the injured hand that was not yet healed, and nodded again and again: "I agree with the words of the third shopkeeper Liu Da'an, it doesn't matter where the peach blossom wine has anything to do with it, but it is the most important thing that we should start making wine today." ”
Po Li San supported Xu Changting like a tongue twister, and obviously he had arranged the identity of the second shopkeeper for himself.
Liu Daan looked at him dissatisfied, and disagreed that his identity as the second shopkeeper was snatched away by Li San, who came later than him.
"It doesn't matter whether you oppose or support, anyway, I've already decided on this matter." Xu Changting also said that why did he oppose it, and he didn't bother to pay attention to and explain it for the sake of fame for half a day.
Besides, the Banlong Academy he conceived was by no means as simple as He Chengtian thought, it was just a place to teach and educate people.
He Chengtian still wanted to speak, but Xu Changting didn't give him another chance.
Wu Jiangnan pouted, and when the words came to his mouth, he was glared back by Xu Changting.
Liu Da'an, who was the happiest, followed Li San in a hurry, and hurriedly saddled up and followed Xu Changting and waited carefully. After all, the great brewing business they have in mind is finally starting to set sail today.
After the Tang and Song dynasties, there was distilled liquor (not accurate, you don't have to be serious), although the era in which we live is not an era that can refer to the original history, but in the era when even the imperial examination did not appear, distilled liquor obviously will not appear in front of the world too early and in advance.
The weather after the wheat harvest is getting hotter and hotter day by day, and the start of sake brewing at this time will undoubtedly be a great test for the craftsmen.
Huo Nuer was sent to Danfeng City by Xu Changting before dawn, the first was naturally to report safety to the Xu family sisters, and the second was to see how Xie Jingyao and Wang Yanzhang were doing in the outer city of Danfeng now, and whether they had already laid a "country".
Of course, there is also a purpose to investigate the recent situation of Lu Rui and Lu Xidao's father and son, and to bring Feng Zidu, who came to Banlong Village in a hurry two days ago, to Banlong Village to participate in the grand event!
The difference between distilled liquor and brewed liquor seems to be just a simple addition of a distillation process, but for Xu Changting, it still took a long time to figure it out.
From the first day he came to Banlong Village, Xu Changting began to tinker with these things alone, especially after Wu Jiangnan gave him a reminder of spices, which made Xu Changting even more determined to make a distiller.
After all, a still can be used not only to steam liquor, but also to steam things like spices.
And just like the indispensability of wine to men, the dissolved and mixed things of spices are also fatally attractive to women, no less than men's demand for wine.
In Xu Changting's opinion, fortunately, there are only two genders of creatures in this world, men and women, if there is one more type of creatures of other genders, maybe Xu Changting will have to think again, should he also do something to benefit it?
Although eunuchs exist in this era, until now, Xu Changting has not seen what eunuchs are like.
I don't know if there is a difference in appearance from normal people, whether it is as people say, the voice is very high-pitched, and there are no characteristics such as the Adam's apple.
In the days when he came to Banlong Village, Xu Changting was also fully prepared, so with some bottles and cans, as well as some jars, pots, stoves, etc. being placed in those large rooms, Liu Da'an and Po Li San had already begun to look forward to the day when winemaking really began.
It is not surprising that there are farmers in Banlong Village who grow sorghum, because sorghum has the habit of not caring about anything and planting it in a place, so that farmers in Banlong Village will use some fields that are not very regular and do not produce good harvests to grow sorghum.
So now for Xu Changting, everything is ready, it depends on how he can drum up the so-called spirits in the stuffy workshop.
The weather was hot, and it was even hotter in the workshop, Xu Changting had to do some details himself, and let Liu Da'an and Po Li San, and Po Li San rely on his murderous reputation in Danfeng City, and Po Li San found a few winemakers to do it, and he could fly out of the sultry workshop and jump into the stream not far away.
The huge splash of water made the half-grown children in Banlong Village, who were also running to the creek to play in the water because of the hot weather, clapping their hands and applauding, and one by one began to splash on the water surface, tossing more splashes.
And as Xu Changting surfaced and wiped the water droplets on his face, a deep voice sounded on the small dirt slope where Xu Changting squatted last time: "Little brother, how is your peach blossom brew?" ”
"How are you?" Xu Changting turned around and was a little surprised.
The thin clothes on his body were soaked by the stream, and at this moment he was clinging to Xu Changting's slender figure, and even the middle-aged man on the dirt slope was a little surprised, he didn't expect that this little brother in front of him, who looked pale and a little sickly, actually had a well-proportioned and good figure.
"I have nothing to do today, I remembered the peach blossom spirits you said, I don't know how it is brewed?" The middle-aged man asked with a smile.